Category: Entertainment
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Lucasfilm to Host its First Pavilion and Provide Exclusive Sneak Peek of The Mandalorian Series at D23 Expo
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (July 11, 2019) — For the first time at D23 Expo, Lucasfilm will host a pavilion on the show floor from August 23-25 with an impressive display showcasing the evolution of the Star Wars stormtrooper. The exhibit will include several of the screen-used costumes seen throughout the iconic movie series. From the classic…
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New Star Trek: Picard Poster Released Showing Jean-Luc’s Pet!
A new poster has surfaced on the internet for the upcoming Star Trek: Picard show that is coming to CBS All Access. In it, Jean-Luc Picard is shown standing with a dog. It appears the two are standing in France at the Picard vineyard that showed up in Star Trek: The Next Generation and also…
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Pictorial: Hollywood Celebrates the World Premiere of Disney’s The Lion King
Filmmakers, stars, and other special guests were on hand in Hollywood last night for the world premiere of Disney’s The Lion King. This retelling of this classic animated movie has a photorealistic look that is simply stunning! The movie opens on July 19, 2019. Guests on hand for the premiere included the cast of The…
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Watch the World Premiere Livestream of Disney’s The Lion King Tonight!
Tune in tonight when the voice cast and filmmakers of #TheLionKing hit the red carpet at the World Premiere in Hollywood, featuring moments Built on Verizon 5G. Watch the World Premiere livestream here: Twitter.com/disneylionking At around 5 p.m. PT, viewers will get exclusive access to talent, filmmakers and surprises on the red carpet, as well as a first look at a brand-new…
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The Lion King Cast Photo Released by Disney
Check out the voice talent from Disney’s “The Lion King” together for the first time in a new cast photo. Pictured are Billy Eichner (Timon), Shahadi Wright Joseph (Young Nala), JD McCrary (Young Simba), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Florence Kasumba (Shenzi), Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari) and Eric André (Azizi). The Lion King Description Disney’s “The…
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Disney Releases New Trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Starring Angelina Jolie
Disney has released a new trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The film is a sequel to the 2014 Disney movie Maleficent and also stars Angelina Jolie. Elle Fanning is returning to reprise her role as Aurora. The film also rounds out the cast with Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein,…
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Cameron Boyce, Star of Disney’s Descendants and Jessie, Passes Away at Age 20
Cameron Boyce, who starred in a few Disney Channel productions, has passed away at age 20 the night of July 6, 2019. He passed away in his sleep from having a seizure due to ongoing medical conditions, according to family and news sources. Boyce has been in the hit show “Jessie” as Luke Ross. From…
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Disney’s Aladdin’ Passing $900 Million at Global Box Office
Disney’s Aladdin is becoming one of Disney’s more successful live-action remakes of an animated feature film. The movie is crossing the $900 million mark at the global box office. On Friday Disney announced that the film had already pulled in $897.3 million globally and would be joining six other live-action movies in crossing $900 million.…
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Disney Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel in Upcoming Live-Action The Little Mermaid Movie
Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid. The film is directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The film will feature beloved songs from the animated classic by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as new songs by Menken…
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Disney Releases New Featurette and Images of The Lion King’s Cast With Characters
Check out the new images for Disney’s “The Lion King” featuring voice talent with their characters—available for the first time today. Images include Donald Glover with Simba; Beyoncé Knowles-Carter with Nala; John Oliver, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner with Zazu, Pumbaa and Timon; Chiwetel Ejiofor with Scar; Alfre Woodard with Sarabi; Eric André, Florence Kasumba and…
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Toy Story 4 Holds Top Spot For Second Week
Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 4 continues to reign at the top spot at the box office coming in number one for the second week in a row. This week, it beat out newcomers Annabelle Comes Home and the surprise hit, Yesterday. Toy Story 4 won the weekend with $57.9 million added to its box office total.…
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Disney’s Aladdin Becomes Will Smith’s Highest Grossing Movie and He Is Thankful
Aladdin is now the highest growing film of Will Smith’s career. Smith announced it this week via Instagram. This means that Aladdin has now surpassed other movies he has done like Independence Day, Men In Black, Hitch, and Suicide Squad. In his Instagram post, Smith showed his appreciation. “This is a post that I’m just…
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Walt Disney Television Announces New Programs to Attract and Develop Talent from Underrepresented Backgrounds
Walt Disney Television has announced two new initiatives designed to create opportunities for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds: the Executive Incubator Program, which is intended to create a pipeline of next-generation network executives, and the Walt Disney Television Studios Intern Program, which will offer a career path for diverse talent behind the camera. These new programs…
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X-Men’s House of X and Power of X Get New Trailers and Variant Covers for Marvel Comics #1000 in This Week’s Marvel News
X-Men House of X and Powers of X are set to completely change the X-Men and Marvel universe. After quite a few years of some weird stories and many of the longtime favorites becoming deceased (though coming back in weird ways), it’s nice to see the classic characters coming back to a modern prominence. One…
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Sunday Spotlight: Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
It is very rare that a stage show opens the same day as the animated feature of the same name does. However, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage did just that. Opening on November 22, 1991, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage tells the story of Beauty…
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Paul Rudd Joins Ghostbusters 2020 Cast!
The Ghostbusters made a call and the call was answered by Paul Rudd. Rudd will be joining the cast of Ghostbusters 2020 as a teacher in a small town. The news came via a video released by Sony in front of the original Ghostbusters HQ in New York City. “When I heard they were gonna…
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Disney on Broadway Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Exclusive Concert and VR Experience at D23 Expo 2019!
The anniversary concert will feature Disney on Broadway’s brightest stars, performing hit songs from Disney’s nine Broadway musicals, and moreVR experience brings Disney on Broadway’s biggest production numbers to the 2019 D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Anaheim, California – (June 27, 2019) – Disney on Broadway is thrilled to return to D23 Expo, in Anaheim,…
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Production Begins on the Disney+ Original Movie FLORA & ULYSSES From Walt Disney Pictures
Lena Khan Directs Adaptation of Award-Winning Children’s Book BURBANK, CALIF. (June 27, 2019)—Production started this week in Vancouver on Walt Disney Pictures’ “Flora & Ulysses,” directed by Lena Khan and based on the Newberry Award–winning children’s book, “Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures” by Kate DiCamillo. The film is being produced for the upcoming streaming…
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Setting the Scene: How Technology Created a Richer Playset in ‘Toy Story 4’
The Pixar team traveled to infinity and beyond to build sets as dynamic as the characters who inhabit them in the all-new animated adventure Toy Story 4, in theaters today. For starters, the aspect ratio used for the previous films, 1.85:1, was changed to 2.39:1 for Toy Story 4, creating a larger depth of field. “It’s a…
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The Piano Guys Perform Theme From Avatar in Pandora – The World of Avatar
The Piano Guys are known for their performances of iconic songs in iconic locations on YouTube. With over six and a half million subscribers on YouTube, they have gotten very creative with their videos. Their newest video takes The Piano Guys to the Walt Disney World Resort and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There, they perform the…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend of $0.88 per Share
BURBANK, Calif., June 26, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors today announced a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.88 per share, payable on July 25, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 8, 2019. “We are pleased to deliver another substantial dividend to shareholders, reflecting our…
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Marvel Studios to Release AVENGERS: ENDGAME on Digital 7/30 and on Blu-ray 8/13
Ahead of the Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame Bring Back event this weekend, Marvel is announcing when Avengers: Endgame will be arriving both digitally and on Blu-ray. The release will be on July 30th digitally and August 13th for the Blu-ray. Included with the digital release will be some extras that include a remembrance of Stan…
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Disney’s Hercules Coming to the Stage in New York Gets Stars in Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, and Roger Bart
The classic tale of the underdog is coming to the stage! Disney Theatrical is coming to New York in a whole new way, with the tale of Hercules. Disney’s Hercules has found stars in Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, and Roger Bart and we just can’t wait to see it come to life! The performance will…
